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whitney houston was found dead in a hotel bathroom. her death was ruled an accidental drowning. she was just forty-eight. that was one of the biggest entertainment moments of 2012. >> some might say that it was the year of washington versus the rust est of us. here are the top ten stories that caught the attention of cnn business correspondent and our chief business correspondent, allie. >> number ten, apple the first year without steep jve jobs, tr to prove that we can still invent things that we didn't even noi we needed. >> number nine, the u.s. stock market, despite all of those worries about the fiscal cliff and slower growth in the u.s. economy, the stock market has had a great year. too bad you missed out. the smart money has been in the market. the rest of us worried about the fiscal cliff. >> number eight, facebook's ipo. hundreds of millions of people like the ipo but investors did not. trading glitches and questions about the company's ability to make money on mobile users pummelled the stock, which has yet to climb its way back to its ipo price. >> number seven, moth
whitney houston was found dead in a hotel bathroom. her death was ruled an accidental drowning. she was just forty-eight. that was one of the biggest entertainment moments of 2012. >> some might say that it was the year of washington versus the rust est of us. here are the top ten stories that caught the attention of cnn business correspondent and our chief business correspondent, allie. >> number ten, apple the first year without steep jve jobs, tr to prove that we can still invent...
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. >> worst loss, whitney houston's untimely death at the age of 48. >> i was disappointed, but i wasn't necessarily surprised. >> best comeback from the edge of calamity, lindsay lohan, starring as elizabeth taylor in "liz and dick." >> worst fall right back to where she was -- >> i know, lindsay lohan, the trouble just doesn't end for her. you know, she may win the prize for person who had one of the worst years. certainly the prize among celebrities. >> at the movies, best box office goes to marvel's "the avengers." it made more than $600 million so far, according to box office mojo. but not far behind, look out, here comes "the dark knight." >> i'm a huge batman fan, so i was absolutely thrilled by that movie and how it ended and how it set up this next chapter. as we saw the birth of robin. >> they'll irritate your eyes at first. >> fantasy adventures pretty much ruled the silver screen. >> i'm officially off "twilight" and onto "hunger games" but that's like saying you're off tea and on to slightly weaker tea. >> i don't get to see a lot of movies because i have kids, but i saw one
. >> worst loss, whitney houston's untimely death at the age of 48. >> i was disappointed, but i wasn't necessarily surprised. >> best comeback from the edge of calamity, lindsay lohan, starring as elizabeth taylor in "liz and dick." >> worst fall right back to where she was -- >> i know, lindsay lohan, the trouble just doesn't end for her. you know, she may win the prize for person who had one of the worst years. certainly the prize among celebrities....
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whitney houston who fought drugs and alcohol for decades, died at the age of 48, in a hotel tub, the night before the grammy awards. her death was an accidental drowning with cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors. michelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> don't miss our top ten of 2012 special. cnn revisits the big stories of the year in prime, politics, money and scandals. that is cnn monday night, 8:00 eastern. >>> america's debt is growing, but one man wants to help by crushing cans, his story ahead. >>> and mitt romney may have lost the election, but he was at the center of some of the top political stories of the year. [ thunder crashes ] [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's 10 years' of life's sunny days... or... the occasional stormy one... trust goes a long way. duracell with duralock. trusted everywher
whitney houston who fought drugs and alcohol for decades, died at the age of 48, in a hotel tub, the night before the grammy awards. her death was an accidental drowning with cocaine and heart disease as contributing factors. michelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >>> don't miss our top ten of 2012 special. cnn revisits the big stories of the year in prime, politics, money and scandals. that is cnn monday night, 8:00 eastern. >>> america's debt is growing, but one man wants to help...
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it makes you happy ok well how they were talking about whitney houston's death i don't know what she got a lot of hits on you tube it was a lot of. yes she saw a lot of albums afterwards you know it's it's the old adage you want to be successful you should ok and elizabeth what do you think about the list i just read out. i am a great believer in soft power i'm a great believer in what graham she called the superstructure to culture popular culture i have found it in culture which i haven't and i think these things matter to people i think especially the fact that you can share. videos on you tube music . and that you can discuss this with people on social networks i think that actually matters and i think politicians don't always follow i was fascinated by the fact that though some do and for instance the the last israeli operation in gaza was also fought on the thought of the social network where you hand on the one side you had the hamas with the same brigade twitter account and the i.d.f. twitter account and they were struggling is sending out different thoughts and i think if we
it makes you happy ok well how they were talking about whitney houston's death i don't know what she got a lot of hits on you tube it was a lot of. yes she saw a lot of albums afterwards you know it's it's the old adage you want to be successful you should ok and elizabeth what do you think about the list i just read out. i am a great believer in soft power i'm a great believer in what graham she called the superstructure to culture popular culture i have found it in culture which i haven't and...
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. >> but they rose to fame in the same era, and i'm very sorry to see go whitney houston. we're going to be back with more of our last word holiday show. ♪ mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. ♪ >>> welcome back to "the last word," holiday party. our new category is the biggest surprise of 2012. karen finney, what was the biggest surprise of 2012. >> that we were able to call the election around 11:00. >> you know, i wasn't surprised by that. >> i actually thought that that would happen. by the time we got to california, closing time we would know. >> i really thought it would be a much bigger mess, and i didn't think the president would be able to win without us having a debacle in florida, and thankfully we d
. >> but they rose to fame in the same era, and i'm very sorry to see go whitney houston. we're going to be back with more of our last word holiday show. ♪ mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy,...
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. >> and rose to fame in the same era, i am very sorry to see go whitney houston. we're going to be back with more of our last word holiday show. ♪ ♪ ♪ phyllis, phyll . >>> welcome back to "the last word," holiday party. our new category is the biggest surprise of 2012. karen finney, what was the biggest surprise of 2012. >> that we were able to call the election around 11:00. >> i actually thought it would happen, by the time we got to california, closing time we would know. >> i really thought it would be a much bigger mess, and i didn't think the president would be able to win without us having a debacle in florida, and thankfully we didn't. >> joy reed, what was the big surprise? >> the big surprise was that mitt romney chose paul ryan as his running mate. he is the right guy? but as a democrat, secretly, i was like oh please, pick paul ryan, i didn't think he would do it. >> there were so many reasons not to pick him. >> but he was like ideological, and they crystallized all the things they didn't like about mitt romney, the 47%, voucherizing medicare, a
. >> and rose to fame in the same era, i am very sorry to see go whitney houston. we're going to be back with more of our last word holiday show. ♪ ♪ ♪ phyllis, phyll . >>> welcome back to "the last word," holiday party. our new category is the biggest surprise of 2012. karen finney, what was the biggest surprise of 2012. >> that we were able to call the election around 11:00. >> i actually thought it would happen, by the time we got to california,...
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whitney houston, who battled with drugs and alcohol for decades, was found dead in a los angeles hotel bathroom. houston's death was ruled an accidental drowning with the effective heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. she was just 48. that was one of the biggest entertainment moments of 2012. somebody said 2012 was the year of washington versus the rest of us, employment, home prices, and the stock market all up. even as our nation's leaders failed to get their act together. here are the top ten stories that caught the attention of cnn business correspondent christine romans and our chief business correspondent ali velshi. >> number ten, apple. the first year without steve jobs and a company that is trying to prove under a new ceo that it can still invent things we didn't even know we needed that we would buy faster than anything has ever been sold in personal technology before. >> number nine, the u.s. stock market, despite all the worries about the fiscal cliff and maybe slower growth in the u.s. economy, the stock market has had a great year. too bad you mis
whitney houston, who battled with drugs and alcohol for decades, was found dead in a los angeles hotel bathroom. houston's death was ruled an accidental drowning with the effective heart disease and cocaine use listed as contributing factors. she was just 48. that was one of the biggest entertainment moments of 2012. somebody said 2012 was the year of washington versus the rest of us, employment, home prices, and the stock market all up. even as our nation's leaders failed to get their act...
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>> one of my favorites was when rick santorum insisted that president kennedy's religious speech in houston put religion out of the public sphere and made him want to throw up. not one reporter who reported that remark went to google -- and i did -- looked at that speech and said as a matter of fact he talks about the role of religion. he talks about the priests in his life. so it's sort of like you're just -- i understand that on deadline it could be difficult, but you're just allowed to spew this stuff and people don't even sometimes use the basic tools of journalism to say really? is that what president kennedy said? >> the best line in that speech which may be kennedy's best speech was the interest here is not what church i go to, it's what america i believe in. the issue on the table here is not my beliefs or faith or lack thereof, it's about this country and what this country should say to people of faith or no faith. it should be how we treat as americans all the different belief systems. >> let me up the ante on what joan just said. that's right. people didn't check. and on deadline
>> one of my favorites was when rick santorum insisted that president kennedy's religious speech in houston put religion out of the public sphere and made him want to throw up. not one reporter who reported that remark went to google -- and i did -- looked at that speech and said as a matter of fact he talks about the role of religion. he talks about the priests in his life. so it's sort of like you're just -- i understand that on deadline it could be difficult, but you're just allowed to...
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states capability, but i've also learned independent of the federal disaster declaration, phoenix and houston some more to support the governor and bring in resources together and helping a patch of for the citizens. i never look at people's homes being destroyed based upon whether it was declared or not. the tragedies to the homeowners themselves. my commitment, senators to work with the governor as hard as i can't forget the federal assistance. if it's not dollars, it will be people that we will work with our partner agencies because i don't judge disasters or whether they're declared. i judge by the needs of the state. none of chair. >> thank you, administrator fugate. and to be quick to think my ranking member and vice chair for their extraordinary efforts to help last year as we thought for the funding necessary for fema to be ready to respond to a disaster prior to sandy striking. we did not know another catastrophic storm but hey, but your testimony this morning indicates the money has come in handy in the event we had not done that, all future recovery -- present recovery in the natio
states capability, but i've also learned independent of the federal disaster declaration, phoenix and houston some more to support the governor and bring in resources together and helping a patch of for the citizens. i never look at people's homes being destroyed based upon whether it was declared or not. the tragedies to the homeowners themselves. my commitment, senators to work with the governor as hard as i can't forget the federal assistance. if it's not dollars, it will be people that we...
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i spoke with him at the baker center at rice university in houston. mr. secretary, pleasure to have you on. >> thank you so much. pleasure to be with you. >> so you've been chief of staff, secretary of treasury, you know this moment. the president is negotiating with congress over a budget. what would you do if you were to put yourself in the place that tim geithner is or john boehner is. how would you play this? >> well, i think it's very important that the -- that the top levels of both parties are involved in the negotiation and that they get together as soon as possible because what we really need is grand bargain to deal with the state of our economy. we're fiscally bankrupt. if we didn't have the dollar, we might be greece. we have a deal with our debt bomb. giev tot face the fiscal cliff that's coming in a couple of weeks. >> so you know what both sides are saying. the president is saying there's no way to make the math work without raising the rates for the top income earners and that the republicans should give in on this. >> yeah, yeah. >> do yo
i spoke with him at the baker center at rice university in houston. mr. secretary, pleasure to have you on. >> thank you so much. pleasure to be with you. >> so you've been chief of staff, secretary of treasury, you know this moment. the president is negotiating with congress over a budget. what would you do if you were to put yourself in the place that tim geithner is or john boehner is. how would you play this? >> well, i think it's very important that the -- that the top...
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in houston there was some exchange in which they were talking about snipers wanted to attack protesters it's unclear who these snipers are who you know what who they're affiliated with so i want to make clear that this is not in any way it seems to suggest that the f.b.i. was thinking about this rather it's just some intelligence information that's just being shared there's it's i mean it's hard to kind of figure out what all is in this because huge chunks of it are redacted i mean what what kind of yes hills might be behind all that why did outing do you think i mean this is strictly speculation this well you know the exemptions that they. that they cite in order to justify the withholding and certainly you know privacy. information issues related to privacy but also law enforcement techniques and procedures anything that may have to do with an active investigation i should note that these are there are only ninety nine pages actually that were released. with regard to this batch of documents that came out they withheld they identified four hundred pages or three hundred ninety nine to
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he is in stable condition at houston methodist hospital. he was admitted eight days ago and being treated for bronchitis. the former president is expected to be released in the next few days. bush is 88, the oldest living former president. >>> when it was held in 1988, it was the first ever global health day. well, today marks the 26th world aids day. it's a day designed to support those with hiv and honor the 25 million who have died from the disease in the past three decades. and this year, world aids day continues its mission, getting to zero by 2015. >>> fried rice on capitol hill. we edged a little closer to that fiscal cliff and two very lucky americans are a whole lot rier. a look back now at the week that was. >> the fiscal cliff now just 34 days away. >> we only have a couple weeks to get something done. >> this is not a game. >> i'll sign this bill as soon as congress sends it me way. >> susan rice faces more backlash. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. >> there are no unanswered questions. >> somebody somewher
he is in stable condition at houston methodist hospital. he was admitted eight days ago and being treated for bronchitis. the former president is expected to be released in the next few days. bush is 88, the oldest living former president. >>> when it was held in 1988, it was the first ever global health day. well, today marks the 26th world aids day. it's a day designed to support those with hiv and honor the 25 million who have died from the disease in the past three decades. and...
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we've got a lot of work to do, don't we, houston? >> yeah, we sure do. >> what do you make of this? >> you know what, ed, the point that you were just making, i mean, it's funny and it seems ludicrous, but at the same time, we know that the kind of misinformation campaigns that fox news and this right-wing, sort of smear machine engage in, it can be very dangerous. i mean, earlier in the show, you talked about people who were calling in to members of congress, asking if their disabled child was going to be taken away by the u.n. that's the kind of fearmongering and scare tactics. it's why -- remember, there was that poll, what was it, 50 some percent or something in the south think that the president is, you know -- wasn't born in this country. that's how these things get perpetuated. is if, you know, these guys keep on these stories and keep treating them like they're real and keep creating these boogiemen. >> 27% of americans support the simpson/bowles deficit reduction plan and 16% oppose it. now, we need to point out there that is no such thing as the panetta/burns plan, but 8%
we've got a lot of work to do, don't we, houston? >> yeah, we sure do. >> what do you make of this? >> you know what, ed, the point that you were just making, i mean, it's funny and it seems ludicrous, but at the same time, we know that the kind of misinformation campaigns that fox news and this right-wing, sort of smear machine engage in, it can be very dangerous. i mean, earlier in the show, you talked about people who were calling in to members of congress, asking if their...
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the nba, houston and san antonio went to overtime. surged ahead for a 134-26 victory over the rockets. >>> in miami lebron james poured in 27 points against atlanta, and the heat beat the hawks, 101-92. >>> all right. it's being called one of the worst free throws ever caught on tape. here's why. look at this guy, a 6-foot appalachian state junior. very carefully, ball goes up but not even close to the rim. maybe the worst air ball of all time. you can relate, can't you? >>> and in turkey, tempers flared at a wheelchair basketball game as supporters of the rival team started a brawl. police had to use tear gas to eventually disperse the rowdy fans. >>> all right, now let's get another check at your weather with bill karins. he has a check on your weather channel forecast. >> we talked about the northeast having amazingly warm temperatures. now we're going back toward wintertime. it's really not that bad. light rain. the cold front is beginning to head through. the only place that's shockingly colder this time is back toward the great
the nba, houston and san antonio went to overtime. surged ahead for a 134-26 victory over the rockets. >>> in miami lebron james poured in 27 points against atlanta, and the heat beat the hawks, 101-92. >>> all right. it's being called one of the worst free throws ever caught on tape. here's why. look at this guy, a 6-foot appalachian state junior. very carefully, ball goes up but not even close to the rim. maybe the worst air ball of all time. you can relate, can't you?...
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that day in houston a police officer 'cause killed in a traffic stop. how come this steady toll doesn't keep our attention? shouldn't it add urgency to the debate? >> it's not just the first responders. on my sunday show, i dealt with the issue that there have been on average, dealing with the black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a newtown every 40 days. >> that's important. >> we saw what happened in chicago. yeah, we're sort of used to it. what we must do is look at when you have a mass shooting, that focuses the attention and causes folks to say have we been asleep at the wheel when it comes to these other issues? and we have. it is because again, america unfortunately has to have a major issue. a major issue to go oh, now let's do something about it. >> get our attention. >> i think roland made a really profound point earlier when he was we always want a silver bullet when there's a thing like this. you want t
that day in houston a police officer 'cause killed in a traffic stop. how come this steady toll doesn't keep our attention? shouldn't it add urgency to the debate? >> it's not just the first responders. on my sunday show, i dealt with the issue that there have been on average, dealing with the black kids, a newtown every 40 days in the last two years. >> say that again. >> every 40 days, when you take the number of black kids who have been shot and killed, there's been a...
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bush is here at houston's methodist hospital. he spent the holiday with his wife, the former first lady, barbara bush, as well as his son neal and other family members. there were gifts and he received e-mails and telephone calls from family members and close friends. the former president was initially admitted about a month ago for what was described at the time as a bronchitis-type cough. in the weeks since his doctors have said he has developed some problems which include becoming very weak and he also has a low-grade fever. in their words, they say they are cautiously optimistic that he will recover. since leaving the white house, mr. bush still summers in maine but houston is his primary residence. he's been treated by the same team of doctors here at methodist for a number of years. a spokesman says that he is challenged by this very long visit but generally is in good spirits. meanwhile, there is no timetable for his discharge. carl? >> janet shamlian for us in houston tonight, thanks. >>> still ahead as "nightly news" con
bush is here at houston's methodist hospital. he spent the holiday with his wife, the former first lady, barbara bush, as well as his son neal and other family members. there were gifts and he received e-mails and telephone calls from family members and close friends. the former president was initially admitted about a month ago for what was described at the time as a bronchitis-type cough. in the weeks since his doctors have said he has developed some problems which include becoming very weak...
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. >> houston, we have a problem. words that would be forever linked to the commander. >> when the explosion occurred, i thought, why me? why not another one? i could not believe what was happening and then i said, well, it is me, it is now, so what's next? >> the normal supply of electricity, light and water, all lost, with no heat source, they were 200,000 miles from earth and going in the wrong direction. >> did you think you might die? >> well, we thought our chances were 50/50. we realize of a we saw the oxygen escaping it could be really bad. >> as the world wanted, ground control in houston faced a formidable task. thing of a way for the crew to fix their space ship, test it, and write out procedures for the astronauts to follow just to get home. >> we immediately went to the similarities to try to do in the similaritys what they had to do in the damned apollo 13 spacecraft to get them hope. >> trying to come up with ideas. >> one was to shut down the module to conserve the energy and use the lunar module using
. >> houston, we have a problem. words that would be forever linked to the commander. >> when the explosion occurred, i thought, why me? why not another one? i could not believe what was happening and then i said, well, it is me, it is now, so what's next? >> the normal supply of electricity, light and water, all lost, with no heat source, they were 200,000 miles from earth and going in the wrong direction. >> did you think you might die? >> well, we thought our...
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eastern texas around the houston area, thunderstorms will pop up. that spreads eastward throughout christmas tuesday. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, interstates 10 and 20, large hail, damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, the throat for a tornado. a destructive storm system on this tuesday. the highest threat for tornadoes around new orleans, mobile, interstate 10 northward into the panhandle of florida. definitely be on alert throughout the christmas tuesday. good snow across portions of the plains. >> i hate to see rough weather this time of the year. folks hitting the road and holidays. yeah. >>> let's look at weather from across the country on this christmas eve. last-minute shoppers in boston and chicago could see light know. also early showers and clearing in l.a. rain in louisville and cincinnati. >> and blast of arctic air is hitting the upper midwest. fargo barely makes it above zero. honolulu and miami, the hot spots, near 80. seattle and portland, the 40s. >>> in other news this morning, a senator from idaho is apologizing
eastern texas around the houston area, thunderstorms will pop up. that spreads eastward throughout christmas tuesday. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, interstates 10 and 20, large hail, damaging wind gusts, torrential downpours, the throat for a tornado. a destructive storm system on this tuesday. the highest threat for tornadoes around new orleans, mobile, interstate 10 northward into the panhandle of florida. definitely be on alert throughout the christmas tuesday. good snow across...
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shoplifter at a wal-mart store was killed by store security last friday this time it was a wal-mart in houston shelley frey a twenty seven year old mother of two was shot by a security guard who suspected her and the two other women in the car of shoplifting she died shortly afterwards well this is the second time in as many weeks that wal-mart security has killed in a queue shoplifter and this isn't the only controversy surrounding the nation's largest retailer in two thousand and twelve alone we've seen a bribe or a bribery scheme to gain a stronger foothold in mexico a slew of worker strikes and walk outs and the deadly fire factory fire in bangladesh where it was discovered that wal-mart produces its clothing line despite all that how has that affected wal-mart's profits well it looks like it's easy to overcome scandal if you've got the ear of the most powerful people in the country take a look at some of the members of wal-mart's board of directors these are just three of the seventeen people on wal-mart's board all of whom are movers and shakers in the world of business these three have
shoplifter at a wal-mart store was killed by store security last friday this time it was a wal-mart in houston shelley frey a twenty seven year old mother of two was shot by a security guard who suspected her and the two other women in the car of shoplifting she died shortly afterwards well this is the second time in as many weeks that wal-mart security has killed in a queue shoplifter and this isn't the only controversy surrounding the nation's largest retailer in two thousand and twelve alone...
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bush under close watch at a houston hospital. christine has the latest. give us an update on bush 41. >> it's a watch and wait situation for reporters outside the methodist hospital in houston. as of last night and this morning, the 41st president of the united states, george h.w. bush remained in the intensive care unit battling a stubborn fever. he was alert and talking to the medical staff. we did speak to the spokesperson about an hour ago and we were told he was waiting for the family to authorize another statement. we have not received that updated statement. as you know, the older bush spent one month at the hospital for treatment for a lingering cough before doctors decided to transfer him into icu sunday. the spokesperson says no new information will be given until there's a change in his condition but we spoke to the spokesperson an hour ago and are waiting for a statement from him. the elder bush is the oldest living former president and father of another former president. he served as vice president, congressman, embassador, c.i.a. director an
bush under close watch at a houston hospital. christine has the latest. give us an update on bush 41. >> it's a watch and wait situation for reporters outside the methodist hospital in houston. as of last night and this morning, the 41st president of the united states, george h.w. bush remained in the intensive care unit battling a stubborn fever. he was alert and talking to the medical staff. we did speak to the spokesperson about an hour ago and we were told he was waiting for the...
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late tonight, the houston area, we'll see thunderstorms popping up, spreading eastward throughout your christmas tuesday. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, interstates 10 and 20, torrential downpours, the threat for tornadoes. so a very destructive storm system on this saturday. the highest threat for tornadoes we are looking at around new orleans, mobile, right along interstate 10 and the western panhandle of florida. so definitely be on alert throughout christmas tuesday. we're looking for good snow across portions of the plain. >>> here's the rest of your christmas eve forecast. last-minute shoppers in boston and chicago could see some light snow. early showers and clearing out in l.a. >> blast of arctic air hits the upper midwest. fargo barely makes it above zero. seattle and portland in the mid 40s. >>> now we turn to the gun control debate. hundreds marched on the brooklyn bridge here in new york last night to call on congress to do something about gun violence. but the nra said it would fight any limits that lawmakers try to place on gun ownership. the head of the nra re
late tonight, the houston area, we'll see thunderstorms popping up, spreading eastward throughout your christmas tuesday. louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, interstates 10 and 20, torrential downpours, the threat for tornadoes. so a very destructive storm system on this saturday. the highest threat for tornadoes we are looking at around new orleans, mobile, right along interstate 10 and the western panhandle of florida. so definitely be on alert throughout christmas tuesday. we're...
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houston, texas, good morning. caller: my hearts go out to those families, but i don't believe gun control is the answer because these criminals basically murdered for the guns, in this case. it a criminal wants to commit a crime, he/she will get a weapon. whether or not it is an assault rifle or a pistol, it's still just as deadly. host: this is an editorial from "the new york post," entitled a leadership deficit. he called his comments on friday as "peddling." wayne lapierre will be on nbc's "meet the press." you can listen in on that starting at noon eastern. from the web site, there is this. --ashington journal > [video clip] >> host: from the nra website. the headline this morning, the history portends a bitter fight ahead, looking back from what we faced in 1993 and the testimony you just heard from one of the witnesses who lost his own wife and was raising a 10 month old daughter. the daughter now 19-20 years old. mike from houston, texas. chip from seattle, washington. caller: how's it going? i just have a
houston, texas, good morning. caller: my hearts go out to those families, but i don't believe gun control is the answer because these criminals basically murdered for the guns, in this case. it a criminal wants to commit a crime, he/she will get a weapon. whether or not it is an assault rifle or a pistol, it's still just as deadly. host: this is an editorial from "the new york post," entitled a leadership deficit. he called his comments on friday as "peddling." wayne...
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it could shut ports down from boston to houston. they move more than 1,400 million ton as year. >>> seaworld is known for its water shows and killer whales. iter and $80 million during the first nine months of this year. seaworld's other properties include two garden parks and sesame place in new york. >>> thanks erica. straight ahead, your weather and in sports dwyane wade gets hit where it counts, in the wallet. this ill-advised attack on this player. ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, mostly sunny, 39 degrees. miami, mostly sunny, 7. chicago, showers, 34, dallas, showers, 47, los angeles, mostly sunny, 63 degrees. time now for a check of the national forecast. heavy winds from a powerful wind and storm is winding down. rain showers will
it could shut ports down from boston to houston. they move more than 1,400 million ton as year. >>> seaworld is known for its water shows and killer whales. iter and $80 million during the first nine months of this year. seaworld's other properties include two garden parks and sesame place in new york. >>> thanks erica. straight ahead, your weather and in sports dwyane wade gets hit where it counts, in the wallet. this ill-advised attack on this player. ♪ aww man. [ male...
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bush remains in the hospital in houston recovering from a terrible case of bronchitis which has triggered a series of complications. while mr. bush's condition is serious, in an e-mail yesterday, a spokesman said the former president hasn't lost his sense of humor. he said to please put the harp back in the closet. the family spokesperson joked i'm thinking heaven haven't seen a barrage of prayers like this since "it's a wonderful life." >>> this is parts of the northeast and midwest be still digging out from the last two winter storms which has left as much as 65% of country covered in snow as of thursday morning. the national weather service said snowfall totals in upstate new york and parts of vermont range from 11 to 15 inches but after a year of almost no snow and a late start this year, folks are trying to make the most of it. snow blowers are out in full force. reminding people to be careful because roads are slick. >>> now, a look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer. >> good morning, we're talking more snow possible for saturday. last year, we had this year or se
bush remains in the hospital in houston recovering from a terrible case of bronchitis which has triggered a series of complications. while mr. bush's condition is serious, in an e-mail yesterday, a spokesman said the former president hasn't lost his sense of humor. he said to please put the harp back in the closet. the family spokesperson joked i'm thinking heaven haven't seen a barrage of prayers like this since "it's a wonderful life." >>> this is parts of the northeast and...
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dick clark, the eternal teenager, and the tragic loss of whitney houston. i can tell you're angry about what's happened here. the blame game has begun. a lot of people want to blame bobby brown. a lot of people want to blame the music business. some people want to blame everyone. what do you think? >> well, it's all of the above and a whole lot more. but it boils down to you. you know, i was introduced to certain people and to certain opportunities to use recreational drugs, and it boils down to whether i want to do it or not. and she was a strong-willed, strong-minded girl. and i can't say that it's anybody's fault. >> would she have ever gone down that route, do you think, without bobby brown in her life? >> well, if not him, somebody else. if she wants to get high, if you want to get high, you're going to get high. >> do you think she had that tendency anyway? >> i think that we all as artists, because we're highly sensitive people, and this machine around us, this so-called music industry is such a demonic thing, it sacrifices people's lives and their e
dick clark, the eternal teenager, and the tragic loss of whitney houston. i can tell you're angry about what's happened here. the blame game has begun. a lot of people want to blame bobby brown. a lot of people want to blame the music business. some people want to blame everyone. what do you think? >> well, it's all of the above and a whole lot more. but it boils down to you. you know, i was introduced to certain people and to certain opportunities to use recreational drugs, and it boils...
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these are from eyewitness viewers around the houston area. just as day was breaking a bright flash of light that some people thought was lightning. >> i was like i guess it's going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather and it was spotted all around texas. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc 13.com showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it all day. >> taking a picture of the sky like a big flash. >> co-workers who are talking about did you hear about the flash this morning? i'm like flash? should i be concerned. >> reporter: at the houston museum of natural science, not concern, but a lot of curiosity. >> it's going so fast it actually gets through the atmosphere. >> the museum's astronomer suspects it's a meteorite, a small piece of rock burning through space. if it meets the criteria. >> did it make a trail, did it actually move, did it change color, did it move from east to west? >> reporter: a lot
these are from eyewitness viewers around the houston area. just as day was breaking a bright flash of light that some people thought was lightning. >> i was like i guess it's going to rain. >> reporter: it wasn't the weather and it was spotted all around texas. this map just a sampling of sightings in the houston area, and these are some of the pictures sent to abc 13.com showing a small area of colored light. others showing a trail behind it. and people have been talking about it...